Read this excerpt from We Beat the Street George would not give up. "Hey, look. I really want to do this. I think we could ALL do this-the three of us--together!"
"Maybe," Rameck said slowly.
"It's an awful long time," Sampson said with a sigh.
"Man, we can go to college for FREE!" George said, trying to convince them.
"Free is always good," Rameck said with a grin.
"What do we have to lose? Let's just do the applications and see what happens," George suggested.
"Yeah, man-why not?" Sampson told the others. "Let's go for it."
What central idea in the story do the details in this excerpt support?
O Great opportunities rarely come along.
O Taking risks is often difficult and overwhelming.
o One should take advantage of opportunities.
One should make the most of friendships.

Read the excerpt from rena's promise: two sisters in auschwitz. “i have a favor to ask of you, andrzej . . this is very difficult for me, but i must ask. it is no longer safe in tylicz for rena. her mother and i are worried for her safety every day.” “i heard what happened last night, mr. kornreich. i understand your concern.” “i have no money to pay you for this favor.” “sir, i would not take any money from you. she is my friend since childhood. i will do whatever you ask to your daughter.” “ you.” papa paused, stroking his chin where his beard should have been. “you seem like a man of your word. if you would bring rena across the border to slovakia, her mother and i might find sleep at night.” which best summarizes the excerpt? although he does not trust andrzej, rena’s father fears for his daughter’s life and finally agrees to leave her with him. slovakia is the only safe place for the jews of europe, and andrzej has agreed to take rena there. rena’s father asks andrzej to take her to safety in slovakia, and he agrees to do so. after much deliberation, rena’s father pays a polish man to take her safely across the border to slovakia. mark this and return